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I'm working on brewing this one but have come across two different recipes and wanted some opinions. This one, which by the "interview" comes from Sam himself (from 2004) http://rarebeerclub.beveragebistro.com/rbcbeer_11.html This is just the Olde Ale portion combined with straight 90...

I'm using a Wyeast smack pack and brewing up a 5 G batch of 1.117 OG barleywine. I only have a 2L flask and stir plate for a starter. I need some help stepping this up. Mr Malty tells me i need 405 Billion cells. I'll do a 2L with 1 smack pack, decant it...but then I'm lost on how...

Can I make my starter in 2 phases?...meaning I want to cook down the DME today, cool it, put in flask, cover with foil, then put it away for a day or two. THEN oxygenate and pitch the yeast. I want to pitch on Saturday or Sunday, but I'd like to cook down today because the wife complains...

I just got this kit today and it's got a bucket load of hops, so I'm excited to brew it. However, the one component that threw me was the 1lb of corn sugar included and it's listed in the recipe to add just before the boil. I've never added sugar directly in brew before. Other than...

Hey all...Still new to this so bear with me if I'm not completely clear in what I'm talking about. I brewed a Big Honkin Stout on June 30th, OG was 1.070. Dry pitched Safale 05 in it and it started churning in under 8 hours. By the third day, it was pretty much a constant bubble, then it...

I'm building out a bar in my basement and will have base cabinets, counter top, etc..My plan was to have a tower in the countertop and the kegerator mounted underneath the counter, between 2 base cabinets. Summit sells a "built in" unit made for this application, but it's quite expensive...